Unusual

authentic

[aw-then-tik]

genuine, real, or original; not a copy, imitation, or counterfeit; conforming to the source or representing true characteristics or qualities.

cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

having a plump, pretty innocence

forage

[fawr-ij]

to search about; seek; rummage; hunt

bumptious

[buhmp-shuhs]

offensively self-assertive

apparel

[uh-par-uhl]

clothing or garments

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

to suddenly remove (a person) from an important position or office

hygge

[hoog-uh]

(especially in reference to the Danish lifestyle) the feeling of coziness and contentment evoked by simple comforts, as being wrapped in a blanket, having good conversations, enjoying food, etc.

forage

[fawr-ij]

to wander or go in search of provisions

hegemonic

[hej-uh-mon-ik]

having hegemony or dominance

abrasive

[uh-brey-siv]

tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive

recondite

[ri-kon-dahyt]

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

rumour

[roo-mur]

a circulating story or report of uncertain truth

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who excels in musical technique or execution

suffuse

[suh-fyooz]

to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.

glower

[glou-er]

to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger

cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic

defenestrate

[dee-fen-uh-streyt]

to throw (a person or thing) out of a window

dubious

[doo-bee-uhs]

doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt

brash

[brash]

confident in an aggressive or rude way

sartorial

[sahr-tawr-ee-uhl]

of or relating to tailors or their trade

nostrum

[nos-truhm]

a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine

stultify

[stuhl-tuh-fahy ]

to render absurdly or wholly futile or ineffectual, especially by degrading or frustrating means

nonplussed

[non-pluhst]

completely puzzled or perplexed by something unexpected

logical

[l-og-ik-al]

clear and sound reasoning based on facts and principles.

attrit

[uh-trit]

to wear down (an opposing military force) by numerical superiority in troops or firepower